College Dean Honored by American Concrete Institute

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Dr. Tikalsky is pictured with ACI President, James White.

Dr. Paul Tikalsky, OSU college dean, was awarded the Joe W. Kelly award at the recent American Concrete Institute convention.  

The Joe W. Kelly award was established in 1974 in recognition of the contributions of Joe W. Kelly, Past President of the Institute, to concrete technology, his devotion to teaching, the advancement of his profession, and the use of concrete in construction

The award is given only for outstanding contributions to education in the broad field of concrete. Tikalsky is recognized for his "outstanding contributions to the concrete industry in education and research, especially in the area of concrete durability, and for his leadership and contributions to the American Concrete Institute’s technical, research, and educational committees."

Tikalsky is the new Dean for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University.  His background is in civil engineering, and holds a tenured appointment as Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a faculty appointment in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at OSU. 

Tikalsky is an ACI and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellow, and a licensed professional engineer in California.